On 27 January 2017, four suspects aged between 19 and 31 appeared before Dannhauser Magistrate’s Court facing charges of possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition.
The case was remanded pending further investigation. On 26 January 2017 a joint operation by Dannhauser, Hattingspruit and Normandien police yielded positive results when they arrested four suspects for unlicensed firearms and ammunition.
The members received information about illegal firearms hidden at a house in the area near Osizweni. They then proceeded to the identified house where it was searched. Four suspects were found at the house and three unlicensed firearms (all 9mm pistols) with ammunition in a bag were recovered. The suspects were arrested and were charged for possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition. All firearms were seized from the suspects and will be subjected to ballistic testing.
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